Staff Reporters

Announce that it has finalised a placement of 30,000,000 shares at 12.5 cents per share to several institutional investors, raising $3,750,000.

HENDERSON-BASED shipbuilder Austal Ltd and its joint venture partner, General Dynamics, have received approval to build a second Littoral Combat Ship for the US Navy.

Image Financial Group has appointed Mira Doolabh as general loans consultant, to assist clients secure personal, car, equipment and non-conforming loans.

A GROUP of potential third-party users of the Goldfields Gas Transmission, led by nickel miner Anaconda Nickel NL, criticised its tariff structure, claiming the charges were 1,000 per cent higher than

Morgan Stanley & Co International Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 45,000,000 ordinary shares (5.04%).

The Raymond Jones Superannuation Fund increased its relevant interest from 7,128,785 ordinary shares (5.0%) to 16,000,000 ordinary shares (8.57%).

Alasdare Campbell Cooke changed its relevant interest from 25,999,784 ordinary shares (13.23%) to 25,999,784 ordinary shares (11.58%).

Emeco International Europe BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emeco Holdings Ltd, has concluded an agreement to purchase all of the issued shares of Euro Machinery BV (Euro Machinery) and Euro Rental BV

Hardman Resources Ltd director Peter Raven has increased his direct interest in the company by acquiring 250,000 shares at a value of $275,000, through exercising options to buy at $1.10 per share.

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Dr Curt McDonald has been appointed as a director of Future Directions International.

Notification to tax agents of the availability of the December 2006 quarterly activity statements. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/81801.htm Published: December 6 2006

The Federal Court has made a ruling that could open up the Pilbara rail lines of BHP Billiton to third party access, a move the giant says will work against the national interest and threaten exports.

An Iraq war veteran and critic is Labor's candidate for a WA state seat in a by-election triggered by a corruption scandal that forced the resignation of the sitting member.

In tomorrow's newspaper our special report focuses on local government where reform is in the air. We also look at some of Perth's latest office interiors plus news on breweries listing, Marine Produce Ltd, CBD cleaners and SME IT costs.

Uranium exploration and development company Epsilon Energy Ltd has become the latest uranium company to hit the boards of the Australian stock exchange after debuting at a 50 per cent premium to its initial public offer price of 20 cents.

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 626,327,371 ordinary shares (55.35%) to 647,700,251 ordinary shares (57.25%).

Sinom (Hong Kong) Ltd increased its relevant interest from 19,400,000 ordinary shares (6.48%) to 34,645,624 ordinary shares (8.1%).

Advise that 1,000,100 ordinary securities will be released from voluntary escrow on December 7, 2006.

THE mining boom has one or two more years to run, according to a report from economic forecaster and industry analyst BIS Shrapnel.

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Curtin University has appointed horticulturist Allyson Bowra as manager of parks and gardens.

Martin Green, federation fellow and scientia professor at University of New South Wales to speak at the World Renewable Energy Congress, organised by Murdoch University’s Environmental Technology Cent

R J Custodians Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 106,449,746 ordinary shares (11.15%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 36,745,225 ordinary shares (5.05%) to 44,156,345 ordinary shares (6.07%).

Kagara Zinc Ltd changed its relevant interest from 12,000,000 ordinary shares (15.68%) to 13,718,730 ordinary shares (14.48%).

Announce that it has successfully completed a placement 62,243,988 shares at an issue price of 7.5 cents raising $4.66 million

ENVIRONMENT minister Mark McGowan has given the green light to the $15 billion Gorgon gas project, upholding an appeal from the Chevron-led consortium against an Environmental Protection Authority rec

FROM day one, what has been vital to the success of the founders of Linksys, the 2004 entrepreneurs of the year?

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Kinetc Investment Partners Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,848,156 ordinary shares (5.12%).